1 ARST These are the divisions of the descendants of Aaron the first high priest: Aaron’ s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. BSB BSB: These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 ARST But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their younger brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became priests. BSB BSB: But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 ARST Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate the family groups into two groups. Each group had certain duties. BSB BSB: With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
4 ARST There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’ s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’ s descendants. BSB BSB: Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
5 ARST There were temple officials and priests there, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was equitable between the groups. So they decided what work each group would do by casting lots. BSB BSB: Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
6 ARST Shemaiah son of Nethanel, who was an official secretary and a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names of the leaders of each group while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the high priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched. The lots alternated between the two groups, starting with a family who descended from Eleazar then a family who descended from Ithamar. Once the eight leaders from families descended from Ithamar received their duties, the remaining duties went to leaders of families descended from Eleazar. BSB BSB: The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
7 ARST Jehoiarib received the first lot cast. Jedaiah received the next lot. BSB BSB: The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 ARST Next was Harim, then Seorim. BSB BSB: the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 ARST Next was Malkijah, then Mijamin. BSB BSB: the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 ARST Next was Hakkoz, then Abijah. BSB BSB: the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 ARST Next was Jeshua, then Shecaniah. BSB BSB: the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 ARST Next was Eliashib. then Jakim. BSB BSB: the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 ARST Next was Huppah, then Jeshebeab. BSB BSB: the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 ARST Next was Bilgah, then Immer. BSB BSB: the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 ARST The remaining leaders descended from Eleazar. The 17 th lot went to Hezir. Next was Happizzez. BSB BSB: the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 ARST Next was Pethahiah, then Jehezkel. BSB BSB: the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 ARST Next was Jakin, then Gamul. BSB BSB: the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 ARST Next was Delaiah, then Maaziah was the last. BSB BSB: the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 ARST Those were the men selected to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in Yahweh’ s temple, obeying the regulations that Aaron their ancestor gave, regulations which Yahweh, the God the Israelite people worship, had given to him. BSB BSB: This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20 ARST This is a list of some of the other descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram there was Shubael. From the sons of Shubael there was Jehdeiah. BSB BSB: Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 ARST From Rehabiah and from the sons of Rehabiah there was Isshiah, his oldest son. BSB BSB: As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
22 ARST From the descendants of Kohath’ s son Izhar there was Shelomoth. From the descendants of Shelomoth there was Jahath. BSB BSB: From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 ARST From the descendants of Kohath’ s son Hebron there was his oldest son Jeriah and Amariah the second- born. Jahaziel was the third son, and Jekameam was the fourth son. BSB BSB: From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 ARST From the descendants of Kohath’ s son Uzziel there was Micah. From the descendants of Micah there was Shamir. BSB BSB: From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 ARST And Micah’ s younger brother was Isshiah. From the descendants of Isshiah there was Zechariah. BSB BSB: The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26 ARST The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah. Jaaziah’ s first son was Beno. BSB BSB: The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 ARST In Merari’ s family line, from the descendants of Jaaziah, there were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. BSB BSB: The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 ARST Mahli’ s son Eleazar did not have any sons. BSB BSB: From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 ARST From the descendants of Kish there was his son Jerahmeel. BSB BSB: From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
30 ARST The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families. BSB BSB: And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
31 ARST These men also decided the jobs they would do by casting lots just like their fellow Israelites the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the other descendants of Levi watched. The families of each oldest brother received the same treatment as those of the youngest. BSB BSB: As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
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